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Originally Posted by javadog
The first Countach was a driver's car. The cars after that were just a lot of horsepower and fat tires. No finesse.
Frankly, most Lamborghinis are bought just because their owners want the attention they bring. If you go back to the days of the Miura, most of Lamborghini's exotics have been bought by the rich and famous and stupid. It's a shame.
The only Lambo I really liked after the LP400 was the Murci.
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There is a fair bit of truth in this statement especially the younger crowd now that enjoy revving their Gallardos and Huracans at Cars and Coffee (something I absolutely hate). But there are many owners that are just passionate about the marque, the history and the cars in general that could do without the attention, it is part of ownership.
Regarding the LM-002s there was so much much silly money around in the 1980s, if you could dream it up and pay for it, it could be built, which was the design basis for the LM. I mean people would buy a new 500SEC for $50,000 in 1985 and then pay an additional $75,000 to install a hot engine, metallic red leather and gull wing doors with a stereo powerful enough for a rock concert.
I still own this magazine that I bought brand new in 1983 (yes I'ave owned it for 33 years now):
